I think this misses the point of these discussions. Some of our most valuable, long term, productive volunteers, people who have been producing real results for a long time, have been sitting on the sideline because of the fear of ITAR and its implications. Shortly after our first major meeting where ACP was really introduced, they almost completely pulled back from us. They have a specific example they can point to, in a person we all know who was caught up in it, pursued by the authorities, and ate a real cost that pushed them to the edge financially.
It just isn't worth taking the risk to them and thus it is very costly to us.
I don't think anyone blames ITAR for all that happened here since June.
Bob
ARRL SDR Working Group Chair Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. "Trample the slow .... Hurdle the dead"
-----Original Message----- From: eagle-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:eagle-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Matt Ettus Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:59 PM To: 'EAGLE' Subject: [eagle] ITAR BS
Saying that the reason there is no progress on Eagle is because of ITAR is like saying that the reason my dog hasn't read "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" is because he can't reach it on the top bookshelf.
The real reasons why there is no progress: Nobody knows what "Eagle" is anymore Everyone who was actually doing any work was summarily "fired". Multiple times in some cases.
Matt
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